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Ellen Sexton

Ellen Sexton

Born
1832-09-29 12:00:00
Died
1884-03-04 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

Believed to be born in Newcastle West, Co.Limerick

Believed to have travelled to Australia on sailing ship 'Tory', arriving South Australia on 27/08/1850.

Married German Bernhard Volkmann at Tanunda, by licence, on 30/11/1851

Moved to New Zealand in 1850s.  3 children, Clara CAroline born about 1853 in Tanunda, Maria Julia born about 1859 in Wellington, NZ, Thomas born 23/04/1867 in Nelson NZ

Associated communities

Limerick

County Limerick, or Luimneach in Irish, is located in the med-west region of Ireland.  Limerick became Ireland’s inaugural National City of Culture in 2014 with a wide variety of events happening around the city.  We have a population of approximately 195,175.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Old Abbey House, Shanagolden, Co Limerick

    Location: Limerick

  • Treanmanagh TOWNLAND

    Location: Limerick

    Treanmanagh, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick

  • Kilpeacon House in 1850

    Location: Limerick

    Kilpeacon

  • Bunratty Castle

    Location: Limerick

Timeline events in this community

  • 1860s

    St. Patrick's Graveyard

    <p>Parish Priest</p>

    1861-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    Foundation of South Liberties GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    1887 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1888-04-29 12:00:00

Newcastle West (Limerick)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Newcastle West (Limerick). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Newcastle West Workhouse

    Location: Newcastle West (Limerick)

    Saint Ita's Community Hospital, Newcastle West, Limerick

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Newcastle West GAA Club

    1887-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1860s

    1868 Discovery of the Ardagh Hoard in Ardagh, Co Limerick

    1868-09-01 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    The blitz on the Big Houses

    <p>In early 1923, during the period of civil war in Ireland, Anti-Treatyites embarked on a concentrated campaign against the Big Houses of the he landed gentry. Between June 1922-April 1923, a staggering 199 Big Houses went up in flames. In the civil war, the only county in Leinster with no burnings was Queens County (now Laois).</p>

    1922-01-01 12:00:00